The term "elegy" was originally used for a type
of poetic
metre (Elegiac metre), but
is also used for a poem of
mourning, from the Greek elegos, a reflection on the death of
someone or on a sorrow generally - which is a form of lyric poetry.
An elegy can also reflect on something which seems strange or
mysterious to the author. In addition, an elegy (sometimes spelled
elegíe) may be a type of musical work, usually in a sad and somber
attitude. It is not to be confused with a eulogy.